A Thousand Trees

[Intro ]
 
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Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands 
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When im over hearing elder ladies as the rumours start to fly 
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You can hear em in the schoolyard, in a scrapyard, in a chip shop,  
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in a phone box, in the pool hall, at the shoe store, every corner turned around 
 
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It started with a schoolgirl, who was running, running home to her mum and dad 
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She told them she was playing, in the change room of her local football side 
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They said tell us again, so she told them again, they said tell us the truth they 
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found it hard to believe 
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cause he taught our steve, he even trained me, taught uncle John Who's a father of 
C 
three  
 
 

[Refrão]
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But it only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches 
        Am                  C      D                   
It only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees, a thousand trees 
 
 
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You see it in the classroom, in the swimming pool, where the matchstick men are made 
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In the scouts hall, at the football, where the wise we trust are paid 
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They all honur his name, he did alot for the game 
Bm 
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates 
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But now there ripping them down, stamping the ground, picture gathers dust 
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behind the bar in the lounge 
 
 
 

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            Am                  Bm            C 
But it only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches 
        Am                  C      D  
It only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees, a thousand trees 
 
 
D          C  
Wake up, smell the rain 
D          C  
Shake up he's back to stay 
D             C 
He hasnt been on a holiday 
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His growing seeds dont believe why he's been, yeaah 
 
G   Am   Bm   C (x2) 
 
 
 
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Away in the schoolyard, change room, playing fields bathroom 
G           Am             Bm             C 
Phonebox, office box, every corner turned around, 
                       G                  Am 
They keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame,  
            Bm                    C 
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates,  
        G                   Am 
But now there ripping them down, stamping the ground,  
Bm                      C 
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge 
 

[Refrão]
            Am                  Bm            C 
But it only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches, 
        Am                  C      D              
It only takes one match, to burn a thousand treees. 
 
 
 
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Contribuição: David Takaki([email protected])